Well, I am hoing into 4 weeks with the Russian hair and it is just the same as when I bought it. Some days, I dont even run a brush through it before I'm out the door! It has been worth every darn penny! here are a few pics I promised: Excuse the content...but they were the best pics of the hair! LOL
thanks frozen toes for the detailed feedback. It sounds like the GL hair was not a match at all for your hair. I think with everyhair method, if the hair doesn't match your own hair in texture, feel, and porosity, then it will suck. I don't have naturally silk hair (its curly and has to be flat-ironed to look smooth) so for me anyone putting in silky smooth hair would suck.
I think you stylist unfortuately didn't take the time to match your hair type and recommend another hair method or option to you since your hair is not a match for GL. I am glad you are happy now and doing well with the russian hair. I am sure if you tried the dream catchers hair (Paris hiltons brand) you would love it too since it is gorgeous silky russian hair....totally unilike mine :). It also sounds like when she noticed you were loosing so many strands that the bonding method for GL didn't work in your silky hair and she should have offered you a partial refund at least.
The Russian should last you a while provided you got good non-coated virgin stuff. Let’s see here, mine was installed back on July 7th of this year and I’m on my second install now and it feels about the same as the day it arrived in the mail. No significant change at all. It barely tangles and my fingers slide right through it. I think you can expect a fairly long run with it provided you are not bleaching it or doing a lot of heavy duty daily heat styling. But that would go for any type of extension hair. Easy does it. Eventually though I might like to try something new. Not because the hair is wearing out but just because I get bored easily lol. I was thinking along the lines of more Russian hair but maybe a red auburn? I don’t know though because my natural hair is dark brown so that mean probably getting into a lot of coloring and stuff.
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Whatever they have done with it has not been a good thing.
Day 2 with the Russian and it still feels so good!! It does need a little extra moisture and the bonds on it are if-y but otherwise the hair is great. These bonds seem to have a very low melting point (Wal-Mart straightening iron low to be specific) but they are holding so far. Any tips on re-tipping and good products to use would be greatly appreciated!
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a few years ago, GL hair got very very good reviews. Its only been in the past year or so, that the hair quality isnt getting such great reviews ...maybe they are shaking it a lil' too hard....
Maybe they shouldn't shake them but stir
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a few years ago, GL hair got very very good reviews. Its only been in the past year or so, that the hair quality isnt getting such great reviews ...maybe they are shaking it a lil' too hard....
I dont know what they do. I was fooled by their website and information. Basically they describe it as "Indian Temple Hair" and lead you to believe its the dope. It is in fact, processed hair that is not in very good shape by the time it goes on your head. I admit I was stupid and fell for their advertising. I now know what to look for in better hair that has not been damaged prior to install. Its a learning process but I wasted a lot of money.
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There was a topic on this board a couple of years ago about GL hair and its origin. Collectivly, we found out the hair was Indian, and had a very interesting coloring process. Appearently, the hair is decolorized by shaking it!! Anybody remember that one?
GL admitted the hair was being decolorized, and recolored by the exact same process that is used to decolor wool from sheeps hair, and recolored for sweaters and other wool clothing.
This process is suppose to be very gentle on the hair!!??!
I had the exact same issues with the GL hair. Exactly! rough, course, tangled, didnt match my natural hair. It only got worse after a few shampoos! I know exactly how you feel! And those ends! Forget it! They turn into fuzz!
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Hi Frozen Toes- what about the GL didn't you like? the hair quality or the method?
By the way, how are you installing your russian hair? What is the difference between russian hair and Indian hair? I have porous rough dry hair and most of the silky shiny hair doesn't match mine so I am looking for something that would match nicely. I think the russian sounds good ...where do you buy it and how do you install?
The GL was a disaster from the beginning! I have very fine, sleek hair but a fair amount of it. The stylist put inthe GL by cuting them into 3rds and 1/2's. By the end of the first 2 weeks I had lost close to 15 or 20. She replaced the first 10 for nothing and then proceeded to charge me HUNDREDS of dollars to keep adding them back in while telling me it was because I had 'hair issues'. Granted, I would pick at the hairs because they were uncomfortable and my hair would slip out of the bonds. Had 2 full sets put in between April and August. Then I found out a little bit ago that she was using my hair on other clients! The hair quality was awful too. The strands were full of grey hairs (it was a dark chocolate brown) and when they were colored they wouldn't hold the color. The hair was rough after a month and quite frizzy at the ends. It was only 12" long and I had to keep having trimmed to remove the fuzzy ends.
So I grabbed what was left of my hair from her and went to my very good friend who owns a salon but hasn't done extensions since she was in school. She used my fusion iron and the Keratin u-tipped Russian (that I am a little embarrased to admit I bought off of eBay)and had all the hair installed in very short order. The hair was 20" long and so very silky. It wasn't the right color so I colored myself at home I took the hair into her yesterday and it looks amazing. It is a little longer than I would like or am used to but she wanted to let me try it out before we cut a whole bunch off. It is so thick and silky with a bit of a wave to it. The diameter of the hair is at least twice GL. I had asked my GL stylist to order me a thicker hair and she said my hair wouldn't support it. All totgether I have spent $2474.00 at that salon. My friend put in the Russian for $150.00 and the hair and iron cost me $200.00. Unfortunately there are very few extensionists in my area; one does GL and the other 2 do Euroloks.
I know that you do get what you pay for but eBay was the only place I could find to buy hair because I'm not a licensed stylist. But my friend is going to help me with that and buy what I need through her shop.
I have found such a wealth of info on this forum and I thank you all for helping me finally get it through my head that it isn't totally the fault of my hair but that the GL don't work for everyone.
Russian hair just has a much softer and silkier feel than MOST Indian hair. I emphasize most because you can indeed find quite fine Indian hair on the market. Russian hair to me feels almost childlike in its fineness. Like ya know how a little kid's hair feels? It’s almost like that. Just very fine and soft.
If your hair is slightly thicker and course then Indian would probably work better for you in fact. You can always get a sample of the Russian and hold it up against your own hair and see if it blends in. In my case, the Russian almost disappears into my natural hair because it’s so close in texture. Russian tends to be on the higher side price wise. Make sure it is indeed Virgin Russian hair with no silicone coatings on it when you buy. If you go with Indian, same thing there. I think the coatings are a real problem and what causes the hair to tangle and lose shine sooner.
Hi Frozen Toes- what about the GL didn't you like? the hair quality or the method?
By the way, how are you installing your russian hair? What is the difference between russian hair and Indian hair? I have porous rough dry hair and most of the silky shiny hair doesn't match mine so I am looking for something that would match nicely. I think the russian sounds good ...where do you buy it and how do you install?
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Hi there. New around here but I wanted to wade into the Russian hair thing! I just had my god awful GL removed and had russian added instead! It really is gorgeous hair. Do you mind if I ask what vendor you bought from? I'm still looking around for more and I'd like to compare my prices.
Well ya know when you are browsing hair vendor websites and trying to get some ideas? Doesn't it just seem really difficult to decide because of course they just show you all this beautiful, gorgeous, shiny looking hair? I want to see hair thats been on a head for a month or two dammit!! lol.
Definitely. I cannot tell you how much $$ I have thrown in the trash in the form of a matted-bunched-rodent-nest-looking hair wad. Looked pretty in the pics. Felt pretty for a day. Or two.....
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sherrie215 wrote:
)and had all the hair installed in very short order. The hair was 20" long and so very silky. It wasn't the right color so I colored myself at home 
